On August 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion partially upholding—and partially vacating—the District Court for the Northern District of California’s preliminary injunction preventing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA or the Act) from going into effect. Specifically, the Ninth Circuit upheld the district court’s injunction related to Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) provisions while the district court further considers whether the remaining portions of the law are likely to be severable or unconstitutional on their own. Although the Ninth Circuit’s decision has not yet gone into effect, businesses subject to the CCPA may soon find themselves on the hook for complying with many provisions in the CAADCA.Continue Reading Ninth Circuit Ruling Paves the Way for California Age-Appropriate Design Code to Partially Come into Effect